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bruneilawsby aturio
In force2023 Revised Edition
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Part · Disciplinary Proceedings

38. Appointment of Investigation Committees

(1)

The Board may appoint one or more Investigation Committees comprising —

(a)

in the case of complaint against a registered architect —

(i)

a chairman who is both a member of the Board and a registered architect;

(ii)

two members of the Investigation Panel who are registered architects; and

(iii)

a member of the Investigation Panel who is an allied professional or a layman;

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(b)

in the case of complaint against a registered professional engineer —

(i)

a chairman who is both a member of the Board and a registered professional engineer;

(ii)

two members of the Investigation Panel who are registered professional engineers; and

(iii)

a member of the Investigation Panel who is an allied professional or a layman;

(c)

in the case of complaint against a registered quantity surveyor —

(i)

a chairman who is both a member of the Board and a registered quantity surveyor;

(ii)

two members of the Investigation Panel who are registered quantity surveyors; and

(iii)

a member of the Investigation Panel who is an allied professional or a layman;

to inquire into any complaint or information received by the Board under section 36.

(2)

A member of the Investigation Panel who has assisted the

Registrar in reviewing any complaint or information under section 37(4)(b)

shall not be a member of an Investigation Committee inquiring into the same matter.

(3)

An Investigation Committee may be appointed in connection with one or more matters or for a fixed period, as the Board thinks fit.

(4)

The Board may, at any time, revoke the appointment of the chairman or any member of an Investigation Committee or fill any vacancy in an Investigation Committee.

(5)

No act done by or under the authority of an Investigation

Committee shall be invalid in consequence of any defect that is subsequently discovered in the appointment or qualification of the chairman or members or any of them.

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(6)

The chairman of an

Investigation

Committee shall, notwithstanding that he has ceased to be a member of the Board on the expiry of his term of office, continue to be the chairman of the Investigation

Committee until the Investigation Committee has completed its work.

(7)

A member of an Investigation Committee shall, notwithstanding that he has ceased to be a member of the Investigation Panel on the expiry of his term of office, continue to be a member of that Investigation Committee until such time as the Investigation Committee has completed its work.

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